2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 8
$1,100 Deep Stack Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
Entries: 70
Prize Pool:  $67,760
July 30, 2026

Event 8 of the 2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open was a $1,100 Deep Stack Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em, drawing 70 entries for a prize pool of $67,760.

Emerging victorious was Zach Bruch, winning outright for $23,710.

$1,100 Deep Stack Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 70

Seat 1.  Neil Blumenfield  –  110,000  (7 bb)
Seat 2.  Zach Bruch  –  775,000  (52 bb)
Seat 3.  Miriam Sharon  –  630,000  (42 bb)
Seat 4.  Niall Costigan  –  235,000  (16 bb)

With four players remaining from the field of 70 entries, the average stack is about 440,000 (29 bb).

1st:  $23,710 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $13,550
3rd:  $8,300
4th:  $5,930

5th:  Kevin Schulz  –  $4,575
6th:  Joseph Rossi  –  $3,560
7th:  Omer Rotman  –  $3,050
8th:  Eugene Katchalov  –  $2,710
9th:  Seth Booth  –  $2,375

$1,100 Deep Stack Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 70

Seat 1.  Neil Blumenfield  –  207,000  (41 bb)
Seat 2.  Eugene Katchalov  –  67,000  (13 bb)
Seat 3.  Kevin Schulz  –  165,000  (33 bb)
Seat 4.  Joseph Rossi  –  174,000  (35 bb)
Seat 5.  Seth Booth  –  113,000  (23 bb)
Seat 6.  Zach Bruch  –  440,000  (88 bb)
Seat 7.  Miriam Sharon  –  334,000  (67 bb)
Seat 8.  Niall Costigan  –  184,000  (37 bb)
Seat 9.  Omer Rotman  –  66,000  (13 bb)

With nine players remaining from the field of 70 entries, the average stack is about 194,000 (39 bb).

1st:  $23,710 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $13,550
3rd:  $8,300
4th:  $5,930
5th:  $4,575
6th:  $3,560
7th:  $3,050
8th:  $2,710
9th:  $2,375

2026 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 8
$1,100 Deep Stack Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
Entries: 70
Prize Pool:  $67,760
July 30, 2026

Registration closed for the $1,100 Deep Stack Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em tournament with 70 entries, creating a prize pool worth $67,760. The last nine players will make the money with $2,375 for a min-cash and $23,710 plus the SHRPO trophy to the winner.

1st: $23,710 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd: $13,550
3rd: $8,300
4th: $5,930
5th: $4,575
6th: $3,560
7th: $3,050
8th: $2,710
9th: $2,375

$1,100 Deep Stack Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

Next up, we have a bigger buy-in tournament and we’re reducing the table by one seat. SHRPO Event 8 starts at noon and is an $1,100 buy-in Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em tournament with a talented field.

Players start with 25K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration is available until the start of 9 at 4:30 pm and players may re-enter as many times as needed.

• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 8 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

10AM: Event 2 Day 1C – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (2:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 2 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 7 – $600 Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 7 Structure Sheet

12PM: Event 8 – $1,100 Deep Stack Eight-Handed NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (4:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 8 Structure Sheet

2PM: Event 9 – $800 Six-Max PLO (Re-Entry)

• $50,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 25,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (6:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 9 Structure Sheet

5PM: Event 2 Day 1D – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Day 1 levels last 30 minutes; Day 2 levels last 40 minutes
• Levels 24+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when field reaches 12.5%
• Event 2 Structure Sheet

6PM: Event 10 – $300 Triple Stack Black Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• $30,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• $3,000 SHRPO Event 52 seat added to 1st place
• Players begin with 30,000 in chips
• Levels last 20 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (9:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 10 Structure Sheet

9PM: Event 11 – $400 Deep Stack Turbo PLO (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 11 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

1PM: $200 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $1,700 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $800 and $400 event plus $500 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

8PM: $200 Multi-Event Turbo Satellite (1-in-10)

• Two $1,700 packages guaranteed; includes seat in any $800 and $400 event plus $500 in cash
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• Structure Sheet